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Abstract:

A portable electronic device incorporating a strap for hanging a pendent,
comprises a first housing and a second housing. The first housing has a
slot defined therein, the slot is used to receive the strap therein. The
second housing is secured to the first housing to cover the slot.

Claims:

1. A portable electronic device incorporating a strap for hanging a
decorative object, the portable electronic device comprising:a first
housing having a slot defined therein, the slot receiving the strap
therein; anda second housing secured to the first housing to cover the
slot to prevent the strap from falling out of the slot.

2. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first
housing includes an upper wall and a peripheral wall connecting with the
upper wall, the peripheral wall has a peripheral flange extending
outwardly therefrom, the slot is defined in the peripheral flange and
facing to the second housing.

3. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the slot
is C-shaped.

4. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the
peripheral flange has a first surface facing the second housing and a
second surface perpendicular to the first surface, the slot defined in
the first surface and thus forming two adjacent and spaced openings in
the first surface.

5. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the two
adjacent openings communicate with the second surface, thus a block is
formed on the peripheral flange to be used to coil the strap around.

6. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the block
has a protrusion extending the first surface therefrom, the protrusion
overlaps vertically with the second housing so as to prevent the strap
from falling out of the slot.

7. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the block
has a L-shaped cross-section and includes a protrusion extending
therefrom, the protrusion configured for preventing the strap from
falling out of the slot when the second housing covering the first
housing.

8. A portable electronic device incorporating a strap for hanging a
decorative object, the portable electronic device comprising:a first
housing having two adjacent openings defined through a peripheral edge
and having a block formed between the two openings, the two openings
being configured for partially receiving the strap therein, the block
being configured for passing through the strap, the block including a
protrusion extending a first surface therefrom; anda second housing
engaging with the first housing and configured to cover the two openings
so as to prevent the strap from falling out of the first housing.

9. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first
housing includes an upper wall and a peripheral wall connecting with the
upper wall, the peripheral wall has a peripheral flange extending
outwardly therefrom, the two openings are defined in the peripheral
flange.

10. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the
peripheral flange has a first surface facing the second housing and a
second surface perpendicular to the first surface, a C-shaped slot
defined in the first surface and thus forming the two openings in the
first surface.

11. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the two
adjacent openings communicate with the second surface, thus a block is
formed on the peripheral flange to be used to coil the strap around.

12. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the
block has a protrusion extending the first surface therefrom, the
protrusion overlaps vertically with the second housing so as to prevent
the strap from falling out of the slot.

13. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the
block has a L-shaped cross-section and includes a protrusion extending
therefrom, the protrusion configured for preventing the strap from
falling out of the slot when the second housing covering the first
housing.

Description:

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001]This application is related to co-pending U.S. Patent Applications
(Attorney Docket No. US21762), entitled "PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE", by
Chih-Chiang Chang et al. The application has the same assignee as the
present application and has been concurrently filed herewith.

BACKGROUND

[0002]1. Technical Field

[0003]The present invention relates to portable electronic devices,
particularly to portable electronic device with a dangling decorative
object, such as a pendant.

[0004]2. Description of Related Art

[0005]Many portable electronic devices today include dangling decorative
objects, such as pendants to enhance external appearances and allow
personalization. The decorative object may be attached to the electronic
device by a strap, such as twine, wire, string, or rope, etc. The mobile
phone defines a hole and the strap may be inserted through the hole and a
hole in the decorative object, and the strap circled around and knotted.
Thus, the strap forms a loop, thereby hanging the decorative object
thereon.

[0006]However, it is difficult to insert the strap through the hole
because the hole is usually small. Additionally, it is inconvenient to
detach the decorative object from the mobile phone by untying the knots.

[0007]Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008]Many aspects of the exemplary portable electronic device can be
better understood with reference to the following drawings. These
drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being
placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the exemplary portable
electronic device. Moreover, in the drawings like reference numerals
designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. Wherever
possible, the same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to
refer to the same or like elements of an embodiment.

[0009]FIG. 1 is an illustrative and assembled view of a portable
electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0010]FIG. 2 is a partly enlarged view relative to FIG. 1.

[0011]FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the portable electronic device in FIG.
1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0012]Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail below and with
reference to the drawings. Referring to FIG. 1, a portable electronic
device 100 includes a first housing 20, a second housing 30 secured to
the first housing 20, and a strap 10 secured between the first housing 20
and the second housing 30. The strap 10 is loop-shaped (see FIG. 3) and
may be used for hanging/securing a decorative object 12.

[0013]Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the first housing 20 includes an upper
wall 22 and a round peripheral wall 24 connecting the upper wall 22. The
housing 20 further includes a peripheral flange 242 surrounding the
peripheral wall 24.

[0014]The peripheral flange 242 has a first surface 2422 facing the second
housing 30 and a second surface 2424 substantially perpendicular to the
first surface 2422. The peripheral flange 242 has a curved, e.g.,
C-shaped, slot 2426 defined through the first surface 2422 and the second
surface 2424. Two adjacent openings 2427 of the slot 2426 expose through
the second surface 2424, thus a block 2428 is formed between the two
openings 2427 in the peripheral flange 242.

[0015]The block 2428 is used to coil the strap 10 around. The block 2248
has a L-shaped cross-section and includes a protrusion 2249 extending
from the first surface 2422 of the peripheral flange 242. When the second
housing 30 covering the first housing 20, the protrusion 2249 overlaps
vertically with the second housing 30 so as to prevent the strap 10 from
falling out of the slot 2246, i.e., preventing the strap 10 from sliding
out of the slot 2426 through a gap between the first housing 20 and the
second housing 30. Thus, the securing of the first housing 20 and the
second housing 30 prevents the strap 10 from sliding out of the slot
2426.

[0016]To assemble the strap 10 to the portable electronic device 100, the
strap 10 can be coiled around the block 2428 and received inside the
slots 2426. After that, the second housing 30 is secured to the first
housing 20 to cover the slot 2426 and prevents the strap 10 from sliding
out of the slot 2426. To detach the strap 10 from the portable electronic
device 100, the second housing 30 can be removed from the first housing
20 to expose the slot 2426. Thus, it is easy to release the strap 10 from
the block 2428.

[0017]It is to be understood, however, that even through numerous
characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set
forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the
structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative
only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape,
size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to
the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in
which the appended claims are expressed.